"When the king shoots, he quickly shoots arrows. When the king orders someone to shoot, he shoots and snipers to death." [Zhuangzi? Xu Wugui]
"If the country treats the scholars well, abandons the power of the officials and rapes the relatives, and goes with the will of heaven, and knows the foundation of the country, I would rather tie myself to Beique and plead guilty." Yuan Shao sighed, as if he really felt sorry for the man who had not been masked for a long time.
The emperor deplored it greatly. He said hypocritically with the regret of hating iron for not being able to become steel: "It's a pity that the country has rare intelligence and wisdom. When I received the imperial edict last year, I thought that the Ming Dynasty was still alive and the ZTE could be expected. How could I have expected that Ma Ri
People like Xi and others were too weak and failed to fulfill their duty of assistance. They did not prevent the country from going astray, causing heaven to resent them. This is really regrettable."
"Ming Gong is respected by people at home and determined to revive the country. Now that the emperor is re-implementing the policies of Emperor Xiaowu, he only seeks short-term benefits and does not see long-term disadvantages. What is so wise? This is also the time for Ming Gong to help.
Let all the knowledgeable people in the world know it." Guo Tu took the lead in saying.
Yuan Shao sighed reluctantly and reluctantly, like a loyal minister who had to be the enemy of the emperor on behalf of the people for the 'right way' he believed in.
Tian Feng hesitated for a moment. As a representative of the local scholars in Jizhou and also a member of the local powerful, the words "Emperor Xiaowu" really moved him. Just as everyone thought at first, today the emperor can reset the salt
Iron Monopoly may imitate Emperor Xiaowu and move Hao and sue tomorrow. With the Emperor's intelligence and authority, who can stop him? Unknowingly, everyone has subconsciously believed that the Emperor's qualifications far exceed those of Emperor Guangwu.
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If we don't curb it at this time, I'm afraid we won't have another chance when we enter the system later.
They all wanted to revitalize the Han Dynasty, but what they wanted was Emperor Guangwu who treated the scholars favorably, not Emperor Xiaowu who exploited the powerful.
Tian Feng finally figured out his position. The shock and wavering in his heart caused by the emperor's personal expedition in the past few days disappeared. He then made a decision and said resolutely: "The emperor sacrifices his own roots and goes against others, and he has lost his people."
I hope that I am not the one appointed by the Han Dynasty, but I would like to attach great importance to Duke Ming and redefine the country to benefit the world."
Jushou also echoed: "Mingzheng is in charge of Hebei, governs Jizhou, and cares about the country. This is the virtue of a minister who is honest and forgets himself. Honesty is the first of our generation. We do our work reluctantly, but we can't think too far. How can we dare to imitate ordinary people?"
Do you want to be safe and happy every day? I am willing to take advantage of the dangers and provocations for the Ming Dynasty and revive the Han Dynasty."
After the heavyweights such as Guo Tu, Tian Feng, and Ju Shou expressed their positions, Yuan Shao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he realize that he was hiding under the table, and his palms that he had been clenching were covered in sweat.
He smiled gracefully and said: "With all the kings working together, why worry about not being able to follow the destiny and revive the country?"
Yuan Shao deliberately used the term "Sheji" to obscure the concept of "Han Dynasty". This was due to his deepest selfishness, which even his close associates such as Guo Tu could not detect.
After re-establishing the ideological line and political stance, everyone once again resumed the lively scene of offering advice and suggestions in the past. Jushou stood in Yuan Shao's position and put forward his own opinions based on his own interests: "As You Ruo said, sunset
Before, there was still the afterglow. Today, the momentum of the emperor is strong. We must no longer fan the flames and wait for the sharp edge. We should first target Hebei and the Central Plains. As for the matter of the new establishment, we should plan carefully and proceed slowly."
"Do you have any advice?" Yuan Shao asked with great interest.
Now, although Yuan Shao fought in Huguan for a long time without success, it did not cause any serious damage. However, the court's convictment of him after the war and the hidden dangers caused by collusion and rebellion will also put him in deep trouble.
But now, in Yuan Shao's view, these are of little importance, because he has solved the problem of possible disunity among his subordinates and united the people around him again. Therefore, even if the imperial court takes away his position, he can still get the support of the scholars, and he is
The scholars elected him as the leader of Jizhou, just like the Yanzhou scholars elected Cao Cao, but it was just a name. Without the support of the local scholars, it would be useless whoever the emperor sent to Jizhou to take over. This was the case in the past.
Jizhou Mu Hushou has proved it with his actual actions.
As for other punitive measures that the court will take
"After this battle, even if the Northern and Southern armies are elite and incompetent, they must also be tired of the veterans of the division and cannot defeat Lu Jin." Jushou meticulously analyzed the future strategic direction in front of Yuan Shao, with an expression as if he had planned it for Yuan Shao.
The strategy of "crossing the north of the river and uniting the four states, recruiting heroes and recruiting millions of people" is equally serious: "In addition, Guanzhong has been a land of Qiang chaos for a long time. Floods, droughts and locust plagues have occurred repeatedly over the years, and the people have suffered.
, not to mention Dong Zhuo's chaos. Even if all the officials in the court have worked hard to maintain it, it has only been one year. The country has exterminated the bandits in Guanzhong, attacked the Baibo moth thieves, and has to provide grain and farmland to attract refugees. What's more, it has to use
The output of several counties in Guanzhong can support tens of thousands of troops in the capital. The imperial court has been engaged in frequent wars and has spent a lot of money. Now it is also conquering Hedong and Bingzhou. I predict that its food and grass will not be enough to cope with another war."
The policies implemented by the imperial court in this year were not hidden from the eyes of outsiders. Yuan Shao had many channels to know about these policies. Some of them he wanted to do but did not dare to do, such as salt and iron, because it would offend the powerful; some were
He dared to do things but didn't want to do them, such as farming, because the land in Jizhou was fertile and the people were rich, so he had no shortage of military rations.
Yuan Shao knew what Ju Shou said, but he didn't think about it deeply. When he connected it, he suddenly discovered that the emperor had indeed done a lot in this short period of one year.
He was originally worried that the emperor would not only rebuke him verbally, but also lead troops to conquer. If the emperor really led the expedition in person, his generals and soldiers who had not yet determined their new ideas might not be willing to fight to the death for Yuan Shao.
Now that Jing Jushou said this, he felt really relieved and felt that the possibility of the emperor coming to conquer him at this time was extremely slim.
"After the imperial court defeated the Xiongnu, even though Liu Bo'an was very capable in governing foreign tribes, he could not see results in a short period of time. Therefore, he had to send heavy troops to guard to prevent the Xianbei, Wuhuan and other tribes other than the Xiongnu from being repeatedly difficult to control. Not to mention Bingzhou
And the prince... I think if the country is aware of it, then Tai Principle must have a large army on its side to punish him." Jushou said: "Firstly, it is difficult for the court to mobilize troops, and secondly, it is impossible to mobilize troops.
Within this period, Duke Ming can concentrate on dealing with Gongsun Zan and does not need to worry about the soldiers of the imperial court."
"This is the words of insight." Yuan Shao nodded calmly, thought for a few times in his mind, and then asked: "Gongze, do you have a good plan?"
"There are great talents in front of me. I dare not say that this is a good plan, but it is just a little insightful." Guo Tu smiled happily, squinted his eyes and said, "What Ju Jun just said makes sense, but although it is inconvenient for the imperial court to send troops,
, but there are many capable people around the country who must understand the principle of 'fish and clam fighting'."
"Oh?" Yuan Shao responded, then raised his voice: "Are you talking about Gongsun Zan? Even if he comes, I will not be afraid of him!"
"I'm afraid it's not just Gongsun Zan." Guo Tu restrained his laughter and said softly: "If the imperial court also orders Cao Cao, Zang Hong, Tao Qian and others to raise troops to attack Jizhou, what will Duke Ming do?"